Tanasko Rajić
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Atanasije Rajić (Serbian Cyrillic: Атанасије Рајић; 31 January 1754 – 6 June 1815), known by his nickname Tanasko (Танаско), was a Serbian vojvoda (commander) and revolutionary, the barjaktar (flag-bearer) in the First Serbian Uprising led by Karađorđe against the Ottoman Empire, and the captain in Obrenović's Second Serbian Uprising, during which he died (1815).
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Atanasije "Tanasko" Rajić | |
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Birth name | Atanasije Rajić |
Nickname(s) | Tanasko |
Born | 31 January 1754 Stragari, Sanjak of Smederevo (modern Serbia) |
Died | 6 June 1815(1815-06-06) (aged 61) Ljubić, Revolutionary Serbia (modern Serbia) |
Allegiance | Revolutionary Serbia |
Years of service | 1804–1815 |
Rank | barjaktar (flag-bearer) kapetan (captain) vojvoda (commander) |
Unit | Revolutionary army |
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